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COMBE, William (1741--1823)
The diaboliad, a poem. Dedicated to the worst man in His Majesty's dominions. The second edition. ...
London (Place), printed for G. Kearsley,, 1677 [i.e. 1777].
[4], iv, 24 p. ; 25.2 cm. (4°)

Anonymous. By William Coombe. First edition 1777. The imprint date is erroneous. A satire on Simon Luttrell, Lord Irnham, "a notorious reprobate of the day" (ODNB s.v. Combe). ESTC t31777.

Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the half-title. Cropped along the fore-edge with some loss of text. Bound (9) in a collection of poetry.

Binding C18th half sprinkled calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt-tooled spine, green morocco spine label gilt-lettered 'Poems'. Later numbered '107' in a series of pamphlet volumes.

Reference Number 5443

Additional Names Luttrell, Simon, Lord Irnham (1713 -- 1787)


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